The Office of Surface Mining first asked Tennesseans for public comment on rule changes regarding bonding and revegetation here.

OSM published the proposed rules on April 6 and is extending the public comment period from May 8 to June 30. Additionally a public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. June 1 at the Holiday Inn Select in Knoxville.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before 4 p.m., local time on June 30, 2006. The public hearing will be held on June 1, 2006, at 7 p.m. local time.

Contact info below…

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Office of Surface Mining
Tim Dieringer, Director
530 Gay Street, Suite 500
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 545-4103 Ext. 186
Fax: (865) 545-4111
E-Mail: tdiering@osmre.gov

Regulatory Program Contact
Fred Klimas
Inspection Group Supervisor
530 Gay Street
Knowville, TN 37902
(865) 545-4103 Ext. 157
Fax: (865) 545-4114
E-mail: fklimas@osmre.gov

Tennessee State Government (Primary contact)
Paul E. Davis, Director
Department of Envionment and Conservation
Water Pollution Control
401 Church Street
L&C Annex, 6th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1534
(615) 532-0632

Tennessee State Government (Secondary contact)
Don Owens, NPDES Program Manager
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Pollution Control, Mining Section
State Plaza Building
2700 Middlebrook Pike, Suite 2
Knowxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-5527
Fax: (865) 594-6105
E-mail: don.owens@state.tn.us/environment/

Tennessee Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program
Tim Eagle, Program Manager
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Pollution Control, Land Reclamaiton Section
State Plaza Building
2700 Middlebrook Pike, Suite 2
Knoxville, TN 37921
(865) 594-6203
E-mail: timeagle@state.tn.us